Windies restrict PNG to 136 runs in first match of T20 World Cup 2024PNG is participating in the T20 World Cup for the first time
New Delhi. On the basis of disciplined bowling of its bowlers, West Indies stopped Papua New Guinea at 136 runs. In the second match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the bowlers of the host Windies bowled well. Windies have a target of 137 runs. The game is stopped due to rain. Chasing the target, Windies have scored 8 runs for one wicket in 1.4 overs. After this the game was stopped due to rain. Windies did not have a good start and lost the wicket of opener Johnson Charles at a total score of 8. Charles could not even open the account. When the game was stopped due to rain, Brandon King was present at the crease with 8 runs while Nicholas Pooran could not open the account even after 3 balls.
For Papua New Guinea, Sese Bau scored the highest 50 runs while captain Assad Vala returned to the pavilion after scoring 21 runs. The batsmen of PNG team, playing T20 World Cup for the first time, could not hit shots freely. In this match held at Providence Stadium in Guyana, Windies tried 6 bowlers, out of which 5 bowlers took wickets. Russell and Joseph took 2-2 wickets each.
Earlier, Windies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and decided to bowl first. Papua New Guinea had a very bad start. They lost the wicket of opener Tony Ura at a total score of 5 runs. Tony was caught by Nicholas Pooran off Romario Shepherd. Tony was out after scoring 2 runs. Akil Hussain bowled Lega Siaka to give PNG another blow. Lega could score just one run off 2 balls. Captain Assad Vala was out after scoring 21 runs off 22 balls. He was caught by Alzari Joseph at the hands of Roston Chase. Russell clean bowled Chad Soper at a personal score of 10 runs.
PNG lost the captain's wicket on a score of 34. Hiri Hiri was caught out by captain Rovman Powell on the ball of Gudakesh Moti. Hiri returned to the pavilion after scoring 2 runs. PNG lost its fifth wicket in the form of Charles Amini. Amini was caught by Russell at the hands of Puran on a personal score of 12. Sese Bau was out after scoring 50 runs. He hit 6 fours and a six in 43 balls. Eli Nao was run out by Joseph on a personal score of zero.
tag: Alzari Joseph, Rovman Powell, T20 World Cup, West Indies
first published : June 2, 2024, 10:11 pm IST
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